Re: GPIO revisited

> > Also, any reason why these are not static?
>
> While it certainly can make sense to declare functions static in some
> userland programs for the sole reason to include a command in a
> crunched binary, it does not make sense in kernel code; much to the
> contrary, it makes debugging harder.
In kernel, local symbols are still preserved and they can be
shown on backtrace (unless they are inlined) because kernels are
linked by ld(1) with -X (not -x) on most ports.
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Izumi Tsutsui